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backreading 

Scrolling up (or scrolling down, depending on the chat app) through a group chat reading every. single. message.
"Dude, why were you online in the group chat but didn't say anything?"
"Sorry, I was backreading about 1000 messages."
"Dude, you have no life."
backreading by j‌k August 25, 2016

Backhead 

Performing a ridiculously stupid act whilst playing video games or in real life. This word can also be used as a name for someone who is ordinarily performing stupid and/or asshole-ish acts.
Game Example (GTA V)

Raul: *Picks up friend in Elegy* Where do you wanna go?

Matt: Take me to the clothes store!

Raul: Okay! *crashes into every goddamn pole in GTA then proceeds to crash into a bush and then finally proceeds to drive into the clothes store*

Matt: Bruh wtf! You drive like a fuckin Backhead!

Alternative Game Example

Anthony: *Switches off inverted setting on game and tries playing* Ahh hell nah what kind of backhead logic is this

3rd example

Raul: *blows up random cars and accidentally kills a friend passing by*

Tray: Yo wtf is wrong with you, you fucking backhead!
Backhead by Icecold278 July 13, 2016

backhead 

Backhead is quite literally the back of the head. It is the part of the human skull that protrudes away from the face. When viewed from the side, backhead is the portion of the head that hangs out over the back of the neck.
Bruce Bowen has ridiculously large backhead.
backhead by limoz33n March 26, 2009

Backhead Hotness 

When the back of someones head looks more attractive than their actual face does, resulting in a feeling of disappointment
Guy 1: Damn dude that gurl looks hot as hell, let's see if she turns around
Guy 2: ah shit false alarm, we got ourselves some backhead hotness
A type of bacne, defined by numerous, deep tissue blackheads burrowed in the skin.
Oh man, could you hand me that scratcher? I've got some serious backheads.
backheads by The Drunken Ninja November 4, 2009

Backhead 

A man that only looks good from the back of his head
When you see glimpse of a guy but only see the back of his head and you assume he is fine. So he was a backhead.
Backhead by Dnm September 17, 2017
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Respectfully 

Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.

After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
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You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

A moment in time where you feel distinctly Chinese over all other things.
Dante: "I wish I could be Nigerian, but I can't because I'm Chinese. You met me at a very Chinese time in my life."
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Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, eco-tarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.

Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

Modified derivative of granola.
"I need more crunchy guys in my life. I'm so tired of dating preppy metrosexual assholes."

"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"
crunchy by EBC July 11, 2007
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A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.
Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.
Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026
Word of the Day on September 23, 2026

murderhobo 

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.
DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021
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